Jerry Planutis American football player

Gerald Robert Planutis (born May 18, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1956 NFL Draft. Planutis attended West Hazleton High School, PA, and served in the Army, during his period in Free Territory of Trieste played football with local team, appeared in two Rose Bowl games for the Spartans, and was head football coach at John Adams High School in South Bend, IN. He currently resides in Bridgman, MI where he is commonly referred to as Coach.

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Birth dateMay 18, 1930
Birth place
Detroit

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American football player

Career start1956
Career end1956
Draft pick141
Draft round12
Draft year1956
Position
Halfback (American football)
teams
Washington Redskins

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